By Stretch Jenkinson
2 28 2024
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (18-11, 9-9) at Wright State Raiders (17-12, 12-6)
When: Wednesday, Feb. 28 | 7 PM ET
Where: Dayton, Ohio | Nutter Center
Live Stats: Link
Video: ESPN+
Radio: 1380 AM
Series Record: Wright State leads 12-5 | The Raiders won 106-98 in Fort Wayne this season.
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne (PDF)
‘DONS & ENDS
// Anthony Roberts has 1,931 career points between his time at Purdue Fort Wayne and St. Cloud State as he tries to reach the 2,000 point club. Roberts will be honored on Saturday (March 2) during Senior Day.
// The ‘Dons have five games this season in which they never trailed.
// The ‘Dons have held a lead in every game this season, except for two (at Pitt and vs. Wright State).
// The ‘Dons have held a lead for 24 or more minutes in six of the last seven games. The only outlier was a loss to Oakland which saw the ‘Dons lead for 7:29 of the game.
// The ‘Dons have committed single digit turnovers in each of the last four games. Over those 160 minutes of game action the ‘Dons have only 25 combined turnovers, for an average of 3.13 per half.
// Quinton Morton-Robertson has reached the top 10 in single season 3-point field goals.
5. 89 – Kason Harrell (2017-18)
6. 85 – Quinton Morton-Robertson (2023-24)
7. 81 – Matt Holba (2018-19)
8. 78 – Kason Harrell (2016-17)
9. 77 – Bobby Planutis (2022-23)
10. 76 – Eric Wilson (1986-87)
// Per Kenpom, Eric Mulder leads the nation in 2-point field goal percentage (75.6 percent).
// Jalen Jackson is second in the Horizon League in fouls drawn with 5.6 per 40 minutes. First is Cleveland State’s Tristan Enaruna. He averages 5.8 (per 40 minutes), according to Kenpom.
// Jalen Jackson has seven or more field goals in five of the last seven games.
// The ‘Dons have wins over each of the top three teams in the Horizon League standings: Green Bay (twice), Oakland and Youngstown State.
// The ‘Dons have recorded double-digit steals in 13 games. They have had more steals than their opponent in 21-of-29 games and six of the last nine games.
// The ‘Dons have made at least eight 3-pointers in 23-of-29 games and double digit treys in eight games.
// The ‘Dons have double-digit offensive rebounds in 11 games.
// Quinton Morton-Robertson is 24th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage at 41.1 percent.
// Five times this season the ‘Dons have committed six or fewer turnovers in a game.
// Anthony Roberts and Rasheed Bello each have 54 steals, 49th in the nation and first in the league.
// Rasheed Bello went over the 1,000 point mark in his NCAA career on Dec. 31 vs. Detroit Mercy. His 1,000 plus total combines his scoring at UW-Parkside and Purdue Fort Wayne. He has 1,239 total points with 791 coming at UW-Parkside.
// Purdue Fort Wayne’s scoring margin of 10.0 is second in the league and 39th in the nation.
// The ‘Dons have had fewer turnovers than their opponent in all but three games this season.
// All five starters reached double-digits vs. SEMO (Dec. 9) and vs. Bethune-Cookman (Dec. 16). Additionally, the ‘Dons are 9-2 when four or all five starters reach double-digits.
// Rasheed Bello has reached double-digits in every game this season but three this season.
// Purdue Fort Wayne’s 9.4 steals per game this season, 14th in the nation, are up from the 7.3 last year. The Division I era program high for steals per game was the 8.8 mark in 2021-22.
// Four Mastodons are averaging better than 13.0 points per game: Jalen Jackson (16.1), Rasheed Bello (15.4), Quinton Morton-Robertson (13.5) and Anthony Roberts (13.3).
TOP 30 NATIONAL RANKINGS:
// 4th in turnover margin (+6.4)
// 11th in turnovers forced per game (16.52)
// 14th in steals per game (9.4)
// 24th in 3-pointers per game (9.4)
// 26th in fast break points per game (14.14)
// 27th in 3-point attempts per game (26.2)
// 27th in scoring offense (81.5)
// 28th in effective field goal percentage (55.1 percent)
